In wealthy cities around the world, from New York to London to Los Angeles, a certain ritzy neighborhood or street is given an extravagant nickname: Billionaires' Row.

The term generally refers to a super-wealthy part of a city that's home to some of the world's richest people living in some of the world's most expensive homes.

In New York City, Billionaires' Row includes a set of eight ultra-luxury skyscrapers along the southern end of Central Park in Manhattan. The buildings were recently built or, in some cases, are still under construction.

"I like to define Billionaires' Row as New York City's Monopoly board for uber-wealthy international and domestic titans of industry who come together here to work, play, and do lots and lots of shopping," Alexander Glibbery of Compass told me.

Indeed, Billionaires' Row is just a few blocks from the city's most glamorous shopping district: Fifth Avenue.

I walked around Billionaires' Row on a recent spring afternoon. Here's what it looks like.

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Billionaires' Row is the term for a collection of supertall luxury skyscrapers in New York City along the southern end of Central Park. The buildings are home to some of the most expensive residential real estate in the world. Some were recently finished, and others are still under construction.

I walked around Billionaires' Row to check out eight of the newest, tallest, and most luxurious towers in New York City.

The numbers on the map correspond with the numbered buildings below.
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The borders of Billionaires' Row are not officially defined, but real estate agents described it to me as an area south of Central Park between 57th St. and 59th St., and between 8th Ave. and reaching as far east as 2nd Ave.

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Three of the eight towers are on 57th Street, a bustling thoroughfare that includes some classic New York City destinations including the Russian Tea Room and Carnegie Hall.

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I started my tour walking along 57th street from east to west. Here's a guide to the buildings you'll find on those blocks.

3.) 225 W. 57th St., also known as "Central Park Tower."

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Central Park Tower, also called the Nordstom Tower, reached its 95th floor at the end of March 2019, surpassing 432 Park Ave. and making it the tallest residential building in New York City and — as it claims — the world. When completed, the tower will stand at 1,550 feet tall.

Sales in Central Park Tower launched in October 2018.

Gary Barnett, the founder of Extell Development, which is behind the building, told The Wall Street Journal in January that sales in the tower have been "decent," but no major transactions have yet been made public.

According to StreetEasy, there are no active listing at 220 Central Park South. But three condos are listed for rent, two three-bedrooms for $59,000 a month each, and another three-bedroom going for $60,000 a month.